Day November 11, 2002

Calling our bluff?

Calling our bluff? Not that I think the Shrubbery in DC is prone to bluff. Saddam urged to reject resolution Iraq’s parliament tonight condemned a UN resolution on resuming weapons inspections and a leading member of the body urged its…

What’s up for California

What’s up for California Given California remained solidly Democratic in the election and is a comparative bastion of liberalism, I expect Republican oppo-research will do whatever they can to get Gray Davis on campaign finance corruption. Not that this will be difficult. Green candidate…

Wellstone Memorial Service Hurt Democrats…

Wellstone Memorial Service Hurt Democrats. Many Republicans were genuinely outraged by what they saw as grotesque politicing at the Wellstone memorial. And Minnesota Republicans turned out to vote in much higher numbers than the national averages because of this. Time examines…

Smart police work

Smart police work Street racing was killing people in San Diego. Now it’s not. Why? Because police simultaneously provided street racers a legal place to race once a month at a race track while cracking down hard on racers still on the streets. The…

Reagan cabinet member says don’t…

Reagan cabinet member says don’t invade Iraq A former Cabinet member under former President Ronald Reagan told military officers Thursday in Monterey that the United States should not invade Iraq. Former Secretary of the Navy James Webb said the country…